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13 Hours AgoHi Muzzer this is an opportune post of yours as I have a very similar problem with HTD drive to a lathe cross screw. Small drive pulley 12 T and...6 replies | 11683 view(s) -
2 Days AgoCompletely unrelated to your original question, I recently got a pack of gas struts for another project that I made for someone, and now that it has...5 replies | 3672 view(s)
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3 Days AgoThank you Muzzer and yngndrw for your assistance. I ordered the 250NM strut in 6/15 size and 220mm extended length (centre of cup to centre of cup)...5 replies | 3672 view(s)
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6 Days AgoYeah it is like an air curtain i think, it helps keep the Spindle cool as well as keeps the chips away.... Great thanks, i plan to do it through...4 replies | 2802 view(s)
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6 Days AgoI would assume cone cleaning would be the air blast while changing tools, to ensure that the tapers are clean, which should only blast during tool...4 replies | 2802 view(s)
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6 Days AgoHi m_c, Judging by the rest of the manual, that is a good point. It could be wrong, though, I'm not knowledgeable enough to know either way....4 replies | 2802 view(s)
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6 Days AgoThat diagram looks like 3/2 valves, but I'm not sure why they'd have two in series, other than as an additional safety measure should one stick....4 replies | 2802 view(s)
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1 Week AgoHi, again, I'm getting very close to actually running this machine now, done a lot of testing and so far so good, I'm getting closer to the end. I'm...4 replies | 2802 view(s)
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1 Week AgoThe controller might have remembered the last position, but I've never used any of the original Boxford software, so can't say either way. These...3 replies | 3135 view(s)
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1 Week Agoyngndrw replied to a thread Boxford 240 TCL lathe turret - Index / position sensors in Boxford LathesAh okay thank you, I thought that they must have either relied on remembering which tool was used when it was last used, you required you to tell...3 replies | 3135 view(s)
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1 Week AgoI've never personally owned one of these types of turrets, but they're usually a basic ratchet setup. You tell the controller what the initial...3 replies | 3135 view(s)
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1 Week AgoIf you are not certain of the required force, you can get "adjustable" versions. When they say adjustable, they mean you can let the gas out but not...5 replies | 3672 view(s)
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1 Week AgoI have a Boxford 240 TCL lathe (The slightly newer version with the membrane keys, axis limit switches and AC spindle motor) but the tool turret...3 replies | 3135 view(s)
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1 Week AgoDoes anybody know if the tailstock is the same between the Boxford 160 TCL and Boxford 240 TCL lathes?0 replies | 2617 view(s)
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1 Week AgoThank you so much for this information. I really appreciate all the detail. I was originally going to order 400N but your suggestion of 250-300N...5 replies | 3672 view(s)
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1 Week AgoMine may be slightly different as it looks like someone has added an extra bit of plastic to the bottom of the door, which appeared to be too heavy...5 replies | 3672 view(s)
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1 Week AgoWelcome aboard1 replies | 2957 view(s)
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1 Week AgoHi all, best wishes from sunny Suffolk. Have been lurking on the sidelines for a while and now decided to jump in!!1 replies | 2957 view(s)
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1 Week AgoHi m_c, I got it working thanks to your reply 👍17 replies | 11553 view(s)
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1 Week AgoThe relay doesn't power the solenoid, it simply acts a switch to control the solenoid. You need to wire the solenoid in such a way that the relay is...17 replies | 11553 view(s)
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1 Week Agoi don't know if any of you could help me, I've got the Relay, working with my test Macro, it turns on and off 5 times with 5 second delay in between,...17 replies | 11553 view(s)
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1 Week AgoIs this thread still active, I've just picked up a at1 2200x (xsy at1) trying to set it up on a 2.2kw watercooled spindle. I'm getting Err 3 -...10 replies | 22885 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoWhat a tool, not the CNC me, what a tool I am. I decided to jump into the CNC pool without any knowledge at all. I regularly use various hand held...0 replies | 3395 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoHi all, I've been restoring an old Boxford 240 CNC lathe and when I bought it the gas strut for the clear door was missing. I cant find any...5 replies | 3672 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoIt's working! Had a few issues in this one, but I think we got there:17 replies | 47125 view(s) -
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2 Weeks AgoEvening, I've got the chance to pick up the above for almost relatively nothing; the guy needs the space more than he needs the money, so I'm...1 replies | 5566 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoHello, Yes I've done some bench testing of the relays, made a start planning out where to put everything in the cabinet and, I've received some ...17 replies | 11553 view(s)
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2 Weeks Agophil did you get to make a start on your project ?17 replies | 11553 view(s)
Timing belt backlash??